Inflatable Water Slides for In-Ground Pools Recalled After Causing Head Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries or Death

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has determined that the Banzai
water slides are defective and can suddenly deflate during use and the
rider's
head can hit the concrete ground underneath the slide. In addition, the vinyl slide can also tip
over in both calm weather or if there is a gust of wind.

This is not the first time there has been concern over the safety of these
slides. In June 2006, a mother of an 18-month-old-girl climbed to the
top of the 6-foot-high slide and started to come down the slide on her
belly. As she neared the bottom of the slide, the slide deflated and she
struck her head on the edge of the pool. The fall
broke her neck and made her paralyzed and unable to breath. She died the following day
at the hospital. The woman's family sued Toys R Us and a jury returned
a $20.6 million verdict in the family's favor in less than an hours time.

The CPSC is also aware of two other cases: a 24-year-old man who became
a quadriplegic and a woman from Allentown, Pennsylvania, who fractured
her neck after the slide deflated. While the CPSC began its investigation
based on these three
catastrophic injuries, it is unsure as to how many other people have been injured due to this
defective water slide. Many times, owners or riders of the slides attribute
the failure of the slide to be caused by something they did wrong during
their assembly process so those injuries go unreported until they are
aware of the recall.

The recalled slides, which were manufactured in China by Manley Toys, Ltd,
were sold nationwide at Wal-Mart and Toys R Us from January 2005 through
June 2009 and cost about $250. People are urged to immediately stop using
the slide and return it to Walmart or Toys R Us for a full refund.

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